…Goes into hiding after tackling PPRO Adejobi A self-styled activist, Comrade Abiodun Olamide Thomas, better known as Horlarmidey Africano, has raised concerns about her safety, alleging that the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi is targeting her for harassment over her criticism of the Nigerian police. She insisted that her only crime was participating in the #EndSARS fourth memorial struggle held on October 20, 2024, during which she…

Contrary to the belief that the Lakurawa terrorist group, recently flagged by the Nigerian army, is a new emergence, reports indicate the group has been active since 2018. According to Vanguard, sources reveal that Lakurawa began operations as far back as six years ago in Gongono Forest, located in Tangaza Local Government Area. The group’s activities in this region have long posed a security threat, although recent escalations have drawn…

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate have pledged to prioritize policies aimed at improving healthcare, education, job opportunities, and infrastructure if elected. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Aiyedatiwa expressed his commitment to ensuring that every citizen feels the impact of responsive and compassionate governance. During his recent campaign, the governor further…

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has urged the citizens of the state to embrace peace and reject ethnic division to foster national unity and development. The governor made this appeal during the 13th Igbomina Day celebration in Iludun Oro. He also visited Offa to attend the Maulid Nabbiy celebration. While in Iludun Oro, Governor Abdulrazaq praised the Igbomina people for their resilience and their deep-rooted culture of self-help, which he credited…

Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, has described Nigerian soldiers who collect bribes or extort citizens as betrayers. In an interview with CGTN Hausa, Musa said the Nigerian Army “will continue to do their possible best.” When asked for his message for Nigerian troops, Musa, who spoke in Hausa, said, “Let them stop whatever they are doing that will make the masses to hate us. “They should know…

The incoming governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday, alleged that the outgoing governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, has fled Nigeria through the land borders. With Okpebholo expected to be sworn into office on Tuesday, Obaseki will lose his immunity. Last week, Obaseki last week said he heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was planning to arrest him after the expiration of his tenure…

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the arrival on his official X page, sharing that the President was welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Mohammed Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that President Tinubu would be attending the summit…

President Bola Tinubu will be departing the country for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East. A statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024. The statement said, “It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s…

The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has refuted the report making rounds on media platforms that she is part of the organizers of a proposed seven-day national prayer against the prevailing hardship in the country. The First Lady and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, had been reported to have spearheaded a planned national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian…

In an ambitious move to foster inclusivity, the Church of England has undertaken a sweeping initiative aimed at diversifying traditional images of Jesus and other biblical figures, urging dioceses across the country to reflect a more racially inclusive vision of God and the divine. With the emphatic assertion that “God is not a white man,” clergy are re-evaluating religious imagery and messaging to address what leaders have described as long-standing…

By Zagazola MakamaThe new terrorist group identified as “Lakurawa,” is offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance. Impeccable sources told Zagazola Makama that this group, allegedly composed of individuals from Mali, Chad, Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso are actively recruiting local youths in Sokoto through substantial financial incentives. This financial lure, according to witnesses, is part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed…

Former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was elected the new National President of the Union on Saturday. Akinsanya was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road. Delegates from the four Southwest states of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti participated in the election. The election,…